Last week was so eventful. 13th of Feb evening was spent hurrying home wondering if the city would erupt into a round of mindless violence. Fear is such a potent thing. So easily spread especially in the current environment. One incident gets magnified into many.
Something similar happened on that day. I don't think a politician's arrest should have been so hyped especially when everyone knew that he'd be out on bail. The arrest was merely a part of the procedure to be followed. Ridiculous was my thought when i saw all the shops closed or being made to close near our office. Everyone's offices closed early & people rushed to the safety of their homes. Its a very strange world we live in when rumors can make us abandon reason. Who decides who lives where? Aren't we all citizens of the same country. But haven't we all seen the same scenario being played out not just in our country but across the world for centuries. Why are humans so insecure? Why is someone who is different from us always considered a danger to us?
My first tv appearance came about rather uneventfully. I was chosen by elimination amongst other colleagues, marathi channel hence knowledge of the language was the only criteria. Mine isn't anything to boast about.
Finally a colleague & me took the trip down to the tv station for the shoot on friday afternoon. I was so expecting a professional set up (studio, make up & all :D ) was in for a major disappointment. I have no idea how things are done at news channels; but this was something else.
The reporter hustled us into her boss's office which was usurped from him. Asked me to sit at his desktop & had the cameraman start filming. I tried to remind her that she'd said we'd do a rehearsal of the questions & answers (which in my mind was sensible since i'd to think the answers in english & translate into marathi)
Course that was not what happened. We discussed all the points she had to cover & what would be the order & thats it (No action, or camera either...just a whisper from the cameraman saying ...ok )
Our PR person & Amit (office colleague - in case some technical questions were directed at us) sat behind the cameraman & gave me encouraging smiles. It was all over in an hour at the end of which i was left wondering did i use the correct marathi words. We left the studios thinking that wasn't so bad. When it was to be aired wasn't very clear at the time.
On sat afternoon our PR person calls up & says ur show is on tonite be sure to watch it. Worse of all I don't have the channel (cursed cable tv) so asked friends & brother to watch it & lemme knw. I will have to wait till the taped version is delivered to us.
Very restful weekend after all of that. Bad cold & cough have kept me confined at home. Resting & watching movies. Had a afternoon nap today after ages :D
4 Days for Goa.................yaaaaaaaay (Hope i can work on Thurs)
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